Horace Heidt

Horace Heidt
Heidt in 1937
Heidt in 1937
Background information
Born(1901-05-21)May 21, 1901
Alameda, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 1986(1986-12-01) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresBig band
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader
InstrumentPiano

Horace Heidt (May 21, 1901 – December 1, 1986)[1] was an American pianist, big band leader, and radio and television personality. His band, Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights, toured vaudeville and performed on radio and television during the 1930s and 1940s.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1123. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.